The American Indians is posthumously published work by Henry Schoolcraft. The book is based on Schoolcraft's original notes and manuscripts which are great source of knowledge of Native American culture and tradition and authentic first hand account of south western frontier.

The American Indians is posthumously published work by Henry Schoolcraft. The book is based on Schoolcraft's original notes and manuscripts which are great source of knowledge of Native American culture and tradition and authentic first hand account of south western frontier.

The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the nation's Nobel Prizes for Literature plus a significant number of Pulitzer Prizes. This volume explores the rich racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region. It also contains entries on 35 pivotal Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary, cultural, historical, and social movements, state and city literatures, literary journals and magazines, as well as entries on science fiction, film, comic strips, graphic novels, and environmental writing. Prepared by a team of scholars, this second volume of the Dictionary of Midwestern Literature is a comprehensive resource that demonstrates the Midwest's continuing cultural vitality and the stature and distinctiveness of its literature.